Many European maps during the Middle Ages had the East on top instead of the North, thus “to orient” meant to align the map to the East, the Orient. – WTF Fun Facts
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WTF Fun Fact – East is Odd, West is Even Odder
Air traffic controllers direct commercial flights to fly at “even” or “odd” altitude levels. The general rule in most parts of the world is aircraft going East will fly at odd levels, i.e. 35,000 ft., while aircraft heading West will fly even levels, i.e. 34,000 ft. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Up in the Air: Who Determines a Plane’s Altitude? (thepointsguy.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Greenland Dominates Iceland
Greenland extends farther East of, West of, South of, and North of Iceland. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Globe
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The difference between East and West Germany seen from space – WTF fun facts